Wonton Crisps Food

MARINATED RAW TUNA WITH EDAMAME PUREE AND WONTON CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350 degrees F.
• Brush a couple of cookie sheets with sesame oil. Lay the wonton skins side by side in a single layer. Brush the surface of the wontons with sesame oil. Bake for 15 minutes until the wontons crisp up and the edges get golden. Using a spatula, remove the wonton crisps to a platter to let them cool.
• Blanch the soy beans in boiling salted water for 5 minutes. Drain, then pinch the beans out of their pods and put them in a food processor. Add the wasabi, salt, lemon juice, and water. Puree to break up the soy beans. Pour in the canola oil and puree until smooth. Refrigerate.
• Whisk together the soy sauce, sake, brown sugar and chili paste until the sugar dissolves. Arrange the sliced tuna in a single layer in a shallow dish. Pour the marinade over the tuna, cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes. Don't marinate the tuna any longer because it will start to "cook" and the texture will be mushy.
• To put these little gems together, dollop a spoonful of the edamame puree on the wonton crisp then lay a slice of tuna on the top. Garnish with a sprinkle of toasted sesame seeds.

WONTON CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray 1 or 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray.
• Cut each wonton wrapper to make 4 triangles.
• Place in a single layer on baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with salt to taste.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, or until crisp and golden.
• These will keep for a week or two in an airtight container.
• If desired, reheat for 4 or 5 minutes at 350 degrees before serving.

CRISPY WONTONS

Steps:

• Combine pork, water chestnuts, green onions, soy sauce, cornstarch, salt and ginger in medium bowl; mix well. Place 1/2 teaspoonful pork mixture in center of each wonton skin. Fold wonton skin over filling to form a triangle. Turn top of triangle down to meet fold. Turn over; moisten 1 corner with water. Overlap opposite corner over moistened corner; press together firmly.
• Heat oil in wok or large saucepan over medium-high heat to 375 degrees F. Deep-fry wontons, a few at a time, 2 to 3 minutes, or until brown and crispy. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with ketchup and mustard or sweet & sour sauce, as desired.

SPICED WONTON CHIPS

Steps:

• Mix 4 teaspoons dark brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons five-spice powder and a pinch of cayenne in a bowl. Brush 20 wonton wrappers with 1/2 tablespoon vegetable oil and sprinkle with half of the spice mixture; flip and repeat. Cut diagonally in half and spread on 2 baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees F until golden, about 10 minutes. Let cool until crisp.

WONTON CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Arrange the wonton wrappers on a rimmed baking sheet, making sure they don't touch. Brush tops with oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until golden brown, 7 to 9 minutes. Transfer wonton crisps to a wire rack, and let cool before serving.

FRIED WONTON STRIPS

Steps:

• Pour about 1-1/2 to 2 inches of oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed pot. Heat to 360 degrees F, clipping a candy thermometer to the side of the pot to regulate the temperature.
• While the oil is heating, cut as many wonton wrappers as you would like to serve into 3/4-inch wide strips. Keep wontons covered with a towel while you finish heating the oil.
• Line a baking sheet or cooling rack with a double layer of paper towels. Set aside.
• When the oil reaches temperature, carefully add a handful of wonton strips to the pot. They will immediately puff up. Fry for 1-2 minutes, using a spider strainer or slotted spoon to move them around in the pot. When they're golden brown on all sides, drain them with the spider or slotted spoon and transfer them to the paper towel-lined baking sheet to cool.
• Let the oil return to 360 degrees F between each batch of wonton strips. (The temperature will drop about 10 degrees to 350 when the wontons are added.)
• Serve crispy wonton strips with duck sauce and/or Chinese mustard for dipping. Or, enjoy them with your favorite soups and salads.

SESAME WONTON CRISPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stir together oil and cornstarch in a small bowl until combined.
• Stack wonton wrappers and halve diagonally.
• Arrange in single layer on a large baking sheet and lightly brush tops with oil mixture.
• You might not use all of oil mixture at this time.
• You just need a light brushing to get the seeds and salt to adhere.
• Sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds and kosher salt (to taste) and bake in middle of oven until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Transfer crisps to a rack to cool.
• Crisps can be made 1 day ahead and kept in an airtight container at room temperature.

SESAME WONTON CRISPS

Steps:

• Stir together seeds, salt, sugar, and cayenne in a small bowl. Stir together water and cornstarch separately.
• Heat oil in a 5-quart heavy pot over moderate heat until a deep-fat thermometer registers 360°F. Brush 1 side of 2 wrappers with cornstarch mixture and sprinkle with seed mixture. Shake off any excess seeds and add wrappers to oil, seeded sides down. Fry, turning over once, until golden, about 10 seconds. (Some seeds will fall off during frying.) Transfer crisps with tongs to paper towels to drain, then make more, 2 at a time, in same manner.

CRAB SALAD WITH WONTON CRISPS AND LIME

Steps:

• Make wonton crisps:
• Halve each wonton wrapper to make 2 rectangles, then halve each rectangle diagonally to make 2 triangles. Heat 1 1/4 inches vegetable oil in a 4- to 5-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until thermometer registers 360°F. Gently lay 4 triangles on oil (do not drop in, or triangles will lose their shape) and fry, turning over once, until just golden, 15 to 30 seconds total. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt. Fry remaining triangles in same manner.
• Make crab salad:
• Whisk together zest, juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl until salt is dissolved, then add olive oil, whisking until combined well.
• Add crab, celery, and scallions to dressing and toss gently to combine.
• Serve crab salad in glasses topped with wonton crisps.